ATE314961T1 - FOLDABLE BICYCLE FRAME - Google Patents

FOLDABLE BICYCLE FRAME

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ATE314961T1
ATE314961T1 AT98931249T AT98931249T ATE314961T1 AT E314961 T1 ATE314961 T1 AT E314961T1 AT 98931249 T AT98931249 T AT 98931249T AT 98931249 T AT98931249 T AT 98931249T AT E314961 T1 ATE314961 T1 AT E314961T1
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Prior art keywords
foldable bicycle
bicycle frame
fold
bicycle
foldable
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AT98931249T
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German (de)
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David G Montague
Harry D Montague
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Montague Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K15/00—Collapsible or foldable cycles
    • B62K15/006—Collapsible or foldable cycles the frame being foldable
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62K—CYCLES; CYCLE FRAMES; CYCLE STEERING DEVICES; RIDER-OPERATED TERMINAL CONTROLS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CYCLES; CYCLE AXLE SUSPENSIONS; CYCLE SIDE-CARS, FORECARS, OR THE LIKE
    • B62K3/00—Bicycles
    • B62K3/12—Tandems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Motorcycle And Bicycle Frame (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Axle Suspensions And Sidecars For Cycles (AREA)

Abstract

A foldable bicycle designed so when the bicycle is folded, the front and rear frames bypass each other (non-overlapping) to permit a complete folding position and using a fold on or near the seat tube, and to maintain a rigid open riding position with simple standard fold restraining devices.
AT98931249T 1997-07-18 1998-06-17 FOLDABLE BICYCLE FRAME ATE314961T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/896,907 US5975551A (en) 1997-07-18 1997-07-18 Folding frame bicycle

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ATE314961T1 true ATE314961T1 (en) 2006-02-15

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US (1) US5975551A (en)
EP (1) EP0996564B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3759877B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE314961T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69833114T2 (en)
TW (1) TW453962B (en)
WO (1) WO1999003723A1 (en)

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DE69833114T2 (en) 2006-08-31
EP0996564A4 (en) 2001-05-30
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